/*
 * $Id: ContentHandler.java,v 1.6 2006/11/05 08:05:47 fortuna Exp $ [Nov 5,
 * 2004]
 *
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package net.fortuna.ical4j.data;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.text.ParseException;

/**
 * Implementors provide functionality applicable during the parsing of an iCalendar data stream (e.g. building an object
 * model).
 * @author Ben Fortuna
 */
public interface ContentHandler {

    /**
     * Triggers the start of handling a calendar.
     */
    void startCalendar();

    /**
     * Triggers the end of handling a calendar.
     */
    void endCalendar();

    /**
     * Triggers the start of handling a component.
     */
    void startComponent(String name);

    /**
     * Triggers the end of handling a component.
     */
    void endComponent(String name);

    /**
     * Triggers the start of handling a property.
     */
    void startProperty(String name);

    /**
     * Triggers the handling of a property value.
     */
    void propertyValue(String value) throws URISyntaxException, ParseException,
            IOException;

    /**
     * Triggers the end of handling a property.
     */
    void endProperty(String name);

    /**
     * Triggers the handling of a parameter.
     */
    void parameter(String name, String value) throws URISyntaxException;
}
